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Puebla,s "House of Maternity"

Perhaps the institution in which Pablanos
take particular pride is the House of Mater
nifty, existing, not as so many of the public
institutions, in an old edifice diverted from
church or convent uses since the reform laws
were issued, but in a handsome structure
specially erected for its purpose The history
of its origin is somewhat striking. Don Luis
HarO, wealthy bachelor of Puebla, was a
calaveron, as the Spanish hath it-a profit
gate, rake. Returning one night from his
everyday debaucheries, he stumbled over
some swine greedily feeding in a narrow by
way, and clutching at the ground in his
scrambles to arise, he picked up the mangled
arm and hand Of new born baby.
Carrying his CHASTITY find away with him,
he unused and mourned over the pitiful sight
OF those tender fingers, and there seemed to
fall across his mental vision a light that
showed him all the crime and baseness to
which his immoralities contributed He re-
formed and died in the odor of sanctity,
leaving 100000 for the founding of house
Of maternity. The will was contested long
by Haro's relations, but the charity finally
trtUmphed and the hospital has been opened
about two years. 1t is maintained by its
endowment and its administration is con-
Hucted on a very economical yet far from
niggardly basis. There is room for forty
patients, and the qualifications are the ap-
proach of maternity and inability to defray
the expenses of the occasion. The patients
are sheltered and quite restored to health,
and their infants are given one full suit Of
apparel on leaving -Puebla Cor. San Fran
cisco Chronicle
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A curious POINT OF Law.

An application was the other day made by
Judge Bartlett, in the Kings County supreme
court, for an order authorizing the payment
Of mS-ey out Of an estate, the petitioner hav-
ing become Of age and entitled to it under
the provISons of will.
"A man cannot know his own age" OBJ
served the judge, as he looked up after read
ing an affidavit.
Cant he swear to It'll" asked the petition
er'S lawyer
"No. He will have to get some one who
knows"
~Well, think his mother will be able to
swear to it" said the lawyer, as he gathered
up his papers. "The boy was there at the time,
presume, but possibly his memory is de-
fa1tVG-
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Business Chances.
SOME SPECIAL BARGAINS
BY Hambleton. HadIey eco.


100 acres, near Somerset, 40 acres under cu-
tivatiOn, good house. fine timber, black jack
hickory, etc. Il cash, balance in two years
time. igB,
1855 acres, in Bee county, one of the ii est
ranches IN the state, 30 acres in cultivation, 2
wind mills, large tank, good rOOmy dwelling
house, all under good, substantial fence for
sale cheap. Part cash, balance on time. 90
5000 acres, on Nueces river, in Zavalla coun-
ty, all fenced with i-barbed wires, house OF 3
rooms, stock pens, cOrralls etc, fine river bot
tom with plenty OF pecan trees river always
has running water, nearly , miles river front.
Easy access TO water for stock; y of the land
can be cultivated; title perfect and the place Il
bargain. 49,
1905 acres, in Zavalla county, about Il miles
southwest of Uvalde, on the NueCes river; soil
black loan and portion sandy; good timber
along the river, frame house lGxlG, with gal
lery, stock pens, etc, all well fenced, water in
centre OF tract in natural tanks, 30 feet of wa
ter IN river mesquite, grass, and very fine.
Cs2D
5000 acres in Atascosa county, 2 wind mills,
two tanks, good house, 40 acres in cultivation,
plenty OF large timber and very little brush,
go yearlings, 30 Missouri mares, = Kentucky
jacks, mules and farming implements. This
ranch is bargain. go
Large brick store I2X36 feet and dwelling of
4rOOms, 2 acres Of land enclosed and IA lots,
good water on both places situated on one OF
the best Travelled roads in BeXar county. Can
De bought dirt cheap. Fine place for bush
ness. (gj,
$500 acres in Atascosa county. fine land 5
miles from prosperous town and 30 miles from
San Antonio. (SO
House of rooms 2 galleries 2lE lots each
JOXlJO feet the land can all be irrigated, con-
venient to street car line. 49,
Fine lot on San Pedro avenue on south side,
551g, feet front by ~ varas deep, beautiful
building site. (S6J
A beautiful building lot on King William
street near street car line, Is varas front. 81
A large lot 3OxGO varas fronting on South
Medina street, good place for stock pens 1881
new six room frame house with bath halls
and gallery, two large corner lots well fenced,
stable and hydrant water beautifully located
for health, only $500. (S3l
House of four rooms. store room attached
with four lots; also stable and fine shade
trees; good location. Can be bought cheap
and on easy terms. CgD
Four room house, frame, with fire place; lot
JOxl2O feet; hy drant water; well located. 90
Frame house with four rooms, hail. three
galleries, bath room, pantry, three closets, all
plastered hard finish: well constructed in
every particular; lot 60XlS0 feet; hydrant
water; rooms are lex 8 feet; two fire places
and two t1ues for stoves; one block from
street car line. Gt!j
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Gen. Lee as a Domestic Adviser,

allow well | remember Gen. Robert E. Lee,
then major, who was stationed there at that
time. He was the beau ideal q a soldier and
a gentleman. When bidding s goodby and
godspeed upon the eve of on departure he
said to me: Il understand that you contem
plate deserving your post, which is by your
husbands side, and that you are not going to
California with him. If you will pardon me
should like to give you a little advice You
must not think of doing this. As one consid-
srably older than Hancock, and having had
greater experience, l consider it fatal to the
future happiness of young married people,
upon small provocation, to live apart, either
for a short or long time. The result is in
variably that they cease to be essential to
each other. Now promise me that you will
not permit him to sail without YOU
"The sequel shows how faithfully sought
TO follow that noble mans admonition, and
how often i'll my varied experience l had &C.
cason to transmit to others his disinterested,
truthful convictions. With many regrets
we babe adieu to a host of friends, most of
whom l never saw again. Not so with my
husband, however. He met them face to
face on the battlefield in less than three
years. "-Reminiscences of Winfield Scott
Hancock
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An Unlearned Bone Setter"

The famous English "bone setter" Mr..
Hutton, who died recently, had no learning.
He neither "walked the hospitals" nor ever
learned the names of all the crevices in the
human skeleton. If he had had all the bones
Of the human body thrown down before him
he would have been at great pains to arrange
them in order. Yet trained men sent pa,
tients with dislocations to him Chicago
Nawa
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For Sale.
Lots on Government Hill.
Lots on Dignowity Hill.
Lots on Prospect Hill.
Lots on TObin Hill.
Lots near Arkansas Pass depot.
Lots near Sunset depot.
Lots near International depot. 9-l2tf
HAMBLETON HADLEY 4 co.
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An Example of Economy.

An Example of Economy.
Out of what trifes does poverty contrive to
extract living! A decently dressed man with
one arm sold me some fusees at cent a box
the other day. asked him what he made on
them, and he told me that he cleared two
cents on every five boxes. He sold from 100
to $50 boxes a day. And you can live on
thisi" asked. yes" said he, cheerfully. II
hire q room for 81 week and cook for my
self live and save money. I've got saw
ings bank account, and, please God, I'll have
a stand next winter if 1 can get permit
And he showed me a bank book with a credit
for fifty odd dollars in it-ffty odd dollars
filched from his actual necessities out Of an
income never greater than sixty cents day.
Alfred Tumble in New York News.
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a q a r. ID,

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions OF youth, nervous weakness, early
decay, loss OF manhood. &C., will send recipe
remedy was discovered by missionary IN South
America. Send a self-addressed envelope to the
REV. JOSEPH T. ISMAN. Station d. Net0 Fork CitnL
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s. g. A. p. Railroad.
Train Time Changes.
DEPARTURES.

Tie following changes I'm the arrival and
departure of trains on the International and
Greet Northern and Southern Pacific Railroad
will take place next Sunday.
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A FINE BUSINESS PROPERTY on Market
"A street, only 81 900. This is bargain in
the way of good solid investment, rs it is
paying good interest at present on above
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Boobies
that are fretful, peevish,

Windy Collie, Teething Pains, or
Stomach Disorders, can be relieved
at once by using Acker's Baby SOother.
1t contains no Opium or Morphine,
hence is safe. Price % cents. Sold by
LOR SALE-Fine Sewing MacnIne, bran
i new, at big discount from regular price
Inquire Of I. b. johnson LIGHT ONCE.
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hNE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED acres on the
~ Medina river, twelve miles from city, ali
fenced, 100 acres in cultivation, good grass
and timber, three good houses, blacksmith
shop ana large barn, three-fOurths mile river
front, fine Pecan bottom, good tanks. C3D
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A desirable building lot near |. n G. n. rail
road depot, cheap. 90
A fine building lot on Aazan ditch, short
distance from |. G. n. railroad depot. (5j
E>RAME HOUSE of four large rooms hall
L and two galleries, lot 2OX40 Yaras and well
fenced; fine cistern water. %
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When, blooming in the garden beds.
The flowers exhale their sweet perfumes,
And man his thinnest flannels sheds,
The dog his summer nantS assumes
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81 acres of the best land in Guadaloupe
county, only five miles from Luling-20O acres
IN cultlVatlon, three good houses, three fine
cisterns, tanks of permanent water and good
range outside; fences wire and plauk-2O head
OF cattle, cane mill and farming implements
AL included, at $40 per acre, one third cash,
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-10
COL. ]. M. STEELE's SCHEME.

The Kittitas Localizer tells the following
of what Kansas men are doing in Wash
ington Territory: 81. M. Steele and some
six or eight Kansas men, with others from
New York have organized company to
take water from the Teanaway river and
bring 1t along the foothills high enough to
cover all the land in this valley where the
present facilities for irrigation cannot
reach. The company represent monied
men, who can command the funds to build
several bitches like the one in contempla-
ton. Work will be commenced, we learn,
at once. Col. Steele is real estate agent
In Tacoma, has lived there four or five
years and is an energetic business man.
He will give the irrigation scheme his I'M
divided attention for awhile, or until he
gets his working force organized and
work"
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-10
TIE PROSPECT.

There is probability that the election
of county officers in November will be at
tended with more than ordinary interest In
this county. The Democracy boast their
ability to carry the county and elect every
man on their ticket. There is no doubt
whatever of the fact that this is Repub-
lican county. In the presidential election
of 1884 Blaine's majority over Cleveland
was 997. At the same election John A.
Martins majority over Click for governor
was 226. Two years later Martins major
ity over Moonlight was 4s7. Governor
Martins majority 1t will be seen was more
double in 1885 what it was in 1884. This
shows that Republicans who bolted on
local Issues are rapidly returning to the
Republican fold; and there would be moth
ing unreasonable in supposing If the Re-
publicans put good ticket In the field this
fall, that they will carry the county by
maiorities ranging from 900 to LOO. The
Republican party represents living issues
and its upholders have new
er deserted their standard
without great cause, then only to discip-
line their leaders. A bolt In the Republi-
can party of Kansas has never taken place
because the rank and file have lost faith in
the principles of the party. The boilers
have been those who claimed the nominees
of the party did not represent the princi-
pies of the party. Then why is it that Demo
Gratis expect to carry this country at the
coming election? What motive do they
expect will prompt five hundred or six
hundred Republicans to desert their party
and help to trail their own banner In the
dust? Has the party of Lincoln and Sew
ard and Chase and Sumner all of sudden
become representative of bad govern
ment? And has the party that only few
years ago fought a great political battle
with the only inscription upon their ban
ners Anything to Beat Grant, be-
come the only fit representative OF
the hopes and aspirations that
inspire the hearts of Republicans. What
has the Democratic party of Kansas ever
done that Republican should support It?
1t opposed prohibition and with the aid OF
anti. prohibition Republicans elected Click
governor. On platform favoring Wig
orous prosecution of the law. with the aid
of tho third marty nrohibitiOnist. 1t elected
John Martin judge of the Topeka judicial
district. Who ever heard of Republican
proposing to make the fugitive slave law
odious by a vigorous prosecution of it?
Now, we imagine some Democrat will be
asking: Are you in favor of executing the
law? We answer no; not if the law is in
violation of the inalienable rights of man.
That Is what the Democrats in Kansas
claim for the prohibition law. If they
don't, what are they kicking about?
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-10
refused the money, but may give it to the

refused the money, but may give it to the
museum.
The popular translator of German nov.
els known as E. Msrlitt, author Of ''Old
Mamzelle's Secret" is dead. The stories
she gave to the English public in transla-
ton were not great but they were never
vicious or degrading. The better class OF
novel readers looked upon them as som E.
thing easy and always wholesome.
An English novelist has found a ne at
motive for his forthcoming story. He en- :
dows his hero with the faculty of fores ee
ing the future, but makes him unable to
disclose to anyone what he knows.
TennYson has very bad memory fol
faces, peculiarly that often leads him in
to woful social errors. He was entertained
one day very sumptuously at dinner by q
Mr.. Oscar Browning. wealthy gentlem an
well known in London society, and not al
all related to Browning the poet. A few
days later Mr.. Browning met Lord Tenny
son at a reception, and saluted him cor
daily, but the poet looked at him vaguely
and did not recognize him. do not you
remember, Lord Tennyson?-I am Brown
ing" ssid his quondam host, "Oh, no,
you are not" answered Tennyson placidly,
Il know Robert Browning intimately, and
you cannot persuade me that you are he. D
So off he went, leaving his unfortunate en-
tertainer in decidedly unfortunate pre-
dicament
Mr.. Rider Haggard, says the Herald, Is q
cross between Fenimore Cooper and Juls
Verne He has something of the Ameri
cans love of nature and the closeness OF
observation and something of the French
mans love of the marvellous and power Of
depicting it. He will never be classic in
the sense that Cooper Is one. He Is too
melodramatic for that, too violent, too little
a mater In breadth of view as well as In
truth of detail In fact, his adventures,
attractive as the public find them, have an
air of burlesque which at once suggests the
likeness to Jules Verne and the notion that
the writer is laughing in his sleeve at the
appetite of the public for the monstrous
yarns he offers to It.
Prince Napoleon has just finished his
tory of his great Napoleon l..
and His Slanderers. The work is likely
to cause some sensation In French political
circles, as it contains slashing attack on
all those misguided beings who do not
adopt the idees Napoleoniennes-notably,
NJ Tame
The dramatization of ALLAN Quarter
main" and She was to have been ex-
pected by an indulgent public, although
just now the salient points of She are 20
be brought out in a matter of some Interest
and wonder. The spectacle Of 'She" re
newing her youth. says the Times, in the
magic fame will recall indeed the palmy
days of Lydia Thompson and her dizzy
bJonHac
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-10
KANSAS PlUMAGE.

Kanopolis claims to have 200 houses.
The colored population of Kingman is
lie.
The new German Post has made its ap-
pc arance In Leavenworth.
Fort Scott is very iubilant over the car
rying of the bonds of the Chicago, Kansas
and Western railroad.
The only salt lake between Utah and
the Atlantic ocean is at Geuda Springs,
where surf baths are INDUCED in by the Wis
itors
There will be reunion of old settlers
held In Lincoln park at Paola on August
25, %, and %. Senators ingalls, and
Plumb and Charles W. Blair will address
the convention.
The New York Land company, which
is int crested at Parsons, propose to put
up canning factory.
Washburn College, Topeka, is arrang
ing to expend s25, 900 in Improvements on
its buildings and grounds.
Arrangements are being made for hold
ing the encampment of the Third Kansas
guards at Topeka this fall, during the state
fair
At Valley Falls, during the rain and
wind storm, the Lutheran church, cost
ing $1,000, was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground.
A woman at Kendall, Kan, the other
day, placed her three little children, two
girls and boy, aged 5, : and 8 years, on
the Santa Fe train and left them to shift
for themselves or to be taken care Of by
strangers. They had plenty of food for 8
long journey, and note written on brown
paper that they were to be taken TO the
orphans home at Leavenworth. They
were put off at Topeka and sent back by
the first train The children said their
name was Sesrle.
The Emporia News says that while the
editor of one of the papers at Paola was
away from home on short business trip,
his neighbors had piping run into his yard
and connected il with the natural gas sup
ply. To the piping was attached four
prongs for burners, and now the news
paper man hiss an illumination in the shape
of burning fountain every evening. He
was one of The chief sgitators Of the nat
ural gas subject previous TO and during It's
development.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-10
JUDICIAL DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The Republicans OF the Eighteenth Judicial Dis
e4ct Will hold convention for the purpose OF plac
ing In nomination candidate for judge OF the dis
61CG The central committee recommend that the
DELEGATES be chosen the same time and places des
5Rnafed by IL county republican central committee
fer holding primaries, viz, August 3lst-
Each township and wares VIII DE entitleo 70 the
follow ing number OF delegates:
First Ward-Nmetsen dele gates.
Second ward-Thirteen delegates.
Third Ward-Ten delegptes-
Fourth WaTd-Fifteen delegates.
Rifth Ward-Five delegates.
Afton-Three delegates.
Atftca-Four delegates.
De1ano-Four delegates.
Eagle-F pur delegates.
Er1e-Three delegates.
6reeley-Six delegates.
Grant Seven delegates.
Car len Plains, None delegate.
Garden Plains S-Three delegates.
Grand River-Three delegates.
9ypsum-Four delegates.
Qfinois-Three delegates.
Kochi-Six delegates.
Lincoln-Four delegates.
Ninneha-Three delegates.
Norton Seven delegates.
Ufnnescah-Sevrn delegates.
Ohio-Three delegates.
Payne-Five delegates.
Park 1.-Two delegates.
Park, W-Three delega
Rockford, D-Four delegates.
Rockford, M-Three delegates.
Balem-Four delegates.
Hherman-Four delegates.
UniOn-Five delegates
viola-Three delegates.
Wichita-Seven delegates.
Waco-Five delegates.
valley Center v. C-Four delegates.
Valley Center, S-Three delegates
The district convention will be held In the Grand
Army Hall, Wichita. Kansas on Saturday. the Sd day
Of september, 1887, at $50 q. m.
BY order of the District Central Committee,
II. L. TAYLOR, Chairman.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-10
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.

The Earl Of Depalt, whose wife lately
deserted him, hiss taken to literature sid
published novel called Lord and Lady
Piccadilly."
Nile de la Rsme, better known as
"ouids. was recently requested to leave 8
prominent London hotel for non-psyHsen
of her bin.
The Keus;pgton Museum offered George
". ChIds six thousand dollars for the
manuscript of "our Mutual Friend he
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-10

We cannot fail, says the London Review,
II we direct our thoughts to the subject, to
be struck with the analogy between our
great empire and that of ancient Rome,
and at the same time without being pessi-
mists. to feel that there Is grave cause for
anxiety lest we should share the same fate
and crumble away 10 nothipgness and be-
come mere name and page, though q
large and important one In history. 1t
seems as if We are destined, as the Romans
were, on reaching the zenith of our fame
and prosperity, to relapse into state of
apathy, indifference and luxury, and to
commit that most fatal error of living on
the reputation We have gained and the sue
cess we have achieved among the nations
of the earth. There can be no doubt that
when the obstacles have been overcome
and when the struggle for existence and for
greatness has been triumphantly concluded,
nations are apt to give way to longing for
rest, the accumulation of wealth, and the
enjoyment of luxury.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-10

Geo. Peters, United States Attorney for
the Utah Territory, has filed suit against
the trustees of the Mormon church, in be-
half of the United States, to dissolve the
church corporation and wind up its affairs.
The petition alleges that the property is
valued at SO, 600, 900. The attorney says
the laws Of the United States prohibit any
church flom owning more than $50, 900
worth of property.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-10
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

1ne Republicans OF sedgwick county. Kansas. VIII
ssd county I've Fl, for the Of n1 sa
- election til fall, viz:
County Treasurer
County Register of Deeds:
County Surveyor.
1hs sownships and wards win be entitled e the Be
EkSt WsrdMNineteen dsierares. 'A'D wv '''' ~
eecoad Ward-Thirteen delegates.
Fourth ward-Fffteen delegates.
E:rtA Wsrd-Five delegates.
Atsica-Four delegates.
Oeaans-Four delegates.
Aaele-Four delegates.
Hxfe-Three delegates.
1feeley-six delegates.
Ssant-Seven delegates.I
Garden Plains None Gelegate.7
Grand Riysr-Three delegates.
E5psum-Feur delegates.
Etnois-Three delegates.
Kechi-six delegates.
Nfuneha-Three delegates
NOrtOn-Seven delegates.
Minnescah-seyen delegates
PaSne-Ftve delegates.
Park. 1.-TWO delegates.
PARK W-Three delegates.
Rockford, D-Four delegates.
Rockford, M-Three delegates
eaiem-Four delegates
0herman-Four delegates.
Viola-Three delegates.
Wichfta-Seven delegates.
Waoo-Ffve delegates.
Valley Center Y. C.-Four delegates
valley Center, Three delegates.
The central committee recommended that the pm.
mares be held from TO O'Clock p m at the usual
voting place In each township, and In the wards OF
inc city OF Wichita from 10 O'Clock p. m- on
wednesday, the 3lst day Of August
The county convention VIII be held In the Grand
ARM ball IN the city of Wichita, on Saturday the
q asy Of September 1887. commencing at 10 o'clock
q. n. -,
The central committee also recommends that the
x1iarfes In the first commission district elect dele
rates who Will nominate commissioner Tor SAID dls-
dict on the adjournment OF the county convention.
~ order OF the Republican county central COM
n.frfoe h. L TAYLOR. Chairman.
". L McBKK, Secretary.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-10

Cleveland, Ohio, has recently been
building and launching some very large
steamers for the lake trade. One complet-
ed the other day will be able to carry at
one load the crop of 1000 acres of wheat
though the yield should average twenty
bushels to the acre